Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto has played in every game since coming off the disabled list June 10. His return has coincided with the Reds' increased offensive production.

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John Fay
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Reds first baseman Joey Votto has played every game since coming off the disabled list June 10, which indicates two things.

First, the former MVP's knee/quadricep has held up well since his injury and, second, Cincinnati doesn't have a lot of alternatives.

"It's doing well enough and we haven't had a big regression," manager Bryan Price said. "It points to a 16-day stretch without a day off. Joey will get a break. He's playing very well - the way he runs the bases, defensively, the way he breaks to the ball, getting out of the batter's box. ...